The father and stepmother charged in connection with the death of an 8-year-old Minnesota girl have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday. KSTP reports that Brett Jason Hallow, 31, and Sarah Kay Hallow, 29, admitted in court to starving and beating Autumn Hallow leading up to her death last summer. Both will be sentenced …
Read More »Malik Beasley Has Begun His 120-Day Jail Stint In Gun Case
Malik Beasley has turned himself in to serve his 120-day jail sentence for gun possession. On Tuesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves star was booked into Wright County Jail in Minnesota. The four-month jail stint was related to a September 2020 incident where Beasley pulled a gun on an unsuspecting family who …
Read More »Minnesota Man Charged With Fatally Shooting His Wife in 2010
A Minnesota man has been charged in connection to the April 2010 shooting death of his wife. Nicholas James Firkus, 38, is accused of fatally shooting his wife Heidi in their home, CNN reports. He is being charged with second-degree intentional murder, according to the criminal complaint. Firkus initially told police that one or …
Read More »Minnesota Woman Arrested After Driving Through Ex’s Funeral; Family Says She Was Not Invited
A Minnesota woman drove through her ex-boyfriend’s funeral after she was told not to attend. The Fargo Police Department arrested and charged 28-year-old Blair Whitten for reckless endangerment after driving through her ex’s funeral. Whitten was told by her ex’s close friends and family not to attend the ceremony. Whitten …
Read More »Parents and Students Call for the Removal of Two Students After Racist Promposal
A white teen at a high school in Big Lake, Minnesota, proposed to a potential prom date using a racist message. Earlier this week, the two students posted a racist “promposal” on Facebook that read: “If I was Black, I’d be picking cotton. But I’m white, so I’m picking you.” …
Read More »Police Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Could Possibly Not Be Charged
Former officer Kim Potter, who shot Daunte Wright, could possibly not be charged with a crime because of a Minnesota law stating you can’t hang an air freshener from a vehicle’s rear-view mirror. On Monday, Civil Rights attorney David Henderson said he doesn’t believe the officer who fatally shot 20-year-old …
Read More »10-Year-Old Boy Apprehended By Police After He Stole His Parents’ Car To Buy Cheerios
Last week, a 10-year-old boy from Stillwater, Minnesota, got into some trouble when he stole the family minivan to load up on Cheerios after his parents decided to take a nap. According to the local ABC channel, police attempted to arrest the boy driving the Chrysler minivan after discovering the driver was …
Read More »Third Degree Murder Charges Reinstated Against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s Death
Following the reinstatement of a charge of third-degree murder by a Hennepin County judge on Thursday, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin will be facing an additional murder charge in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin was already charged with accidental murder in the second degree and manslaughter in the …
Read More »Courthouse Where Derek Chauvin Will Be Tried For The Murder Of George Floyd Has Been Blocked Off With Barbed Wire And Fencing
The courthouse where former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be tried has been surrounded with barbed wire and fencing ahead of his trial for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin, 44, has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter after he kneeled on George Floyd’s neck last year on …
Read More »Millions In Southern States Without Power After Deadly Snow Storm
Early Tuesday in Texas, a deadly winter storm pummeling the country’s south and midsection left millions without electricity and spawned a tornado that killed three people in North Carolina. Freezing weather is expected to come in the next few days. On Tuesday, the county’s emergency services said the suspected tornado …
Read More »1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Shooting At Minnesota Health Clinic; Gunman Made Threats Before
One person is dead, and four others were injured after a 67-year-old man opened fire at the Allina Health Clinic Crossroads campus in Buffalo, Minnesota, on Tuesday. According to ABC News, law enforcement officials are “very familiar with the suspect,” identified as Greg Ulrich. Ulrich was taken into custody at …
Read More »Minnesota Boy Identifies His Killer Before Succumbing To His Injuries
A Minnesota boy who was shot five times was able to identify his mother’s boyfriend as the shooter just before he died. On Tuesday, D’Zondria D. Wallace, 30, and her daughter La’Porsha, 14, were found dead in their apartment, according to People. Ja’Corbie, 11, was found unresponsive and was rushed to an area …
Read More »Kyrie Irving Bought George Floyd’s Family A House
NBA player Kyrie Irving bought George Floyd’s family a house, the New York Post reports. Last May, the world shifted following the murder of George Floyd, which was at the hands of the police in Minnesota. Former NBA forward Stephen Jackson said the Nets player purchased a house for Floyd’s …
Read More »R.Kelly Will Go To Trial In Chicago For Child Pornography Charges
R&B singer R.Kelly will go to trial in Chicago for child pornography and obstruction charges next year. However, the federal trial is set for September. U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenwber set the trial to begin September 12, 2021, but expects the date to change because of the pandemic. Kelly pleaded not …
Read More »Minnesota Pardon’s Man Serving Life; New Evidence Shows Flaw In Police Investigation
Myron Burrell was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of murdering a child in 2002. However, new evidence and a look into a “flawed” investigation have helped free him. According to NBC News, the state’s pardon board released Burrell, who has been in prison since he was …
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